Funding available for food safety and traceability

Traceability Foundations Initiative (TFI)

Please note: The first Intake of Traceability Foundations Initiative closed on September 16, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

Depending upon the availability of funds, we may accept additional applications in the future.

If you have any questions regarding the Traceability Foundations Initiative please contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at:


View TFI Fundamentals (a brief overview of the program)


Application Form and Guidebook

guidebook cover TFI Guidebook (PDF Version - 238kb)

application book coverTFI Application Form (Word Version - 299kb)

Please save the documents by right-clicking the links and selecting the "Save As..." option.


TFI Education Sessions

There are no Traceability Foundations Initiative (TFI) education sessions scheduled at this time. However, if you would like to attend a future TFI session, please email us at TFI.omafra@ontario.ca and let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.


What is Traceability?

Traceability is the ability to trace products and their associated attributes backwards and forwards through the agri-food chain. A full traceability system requires the collection, storage and sharing of three key pieces of information:

  • Premises Identification - unique identification of all locations where agri-food activities occur
  • Product Identification of animals, plants or food products as individuals, lots or batches; and
  • Movement Recording of identified products between identified premises.

How to apply

Review the Guidebook and complete the Application Form.

Applications will be accepted after 9:00 a.m. on August 8, 2011 until September 16, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. E.S.T.

TFI Electronic Application

We encourage you to use the electronic application and submit via email attachment to ensure quick and efficient processing of your application.

  1. Click on the Electronic Application and download the document.
  2. Save the application to your computer.
  3. Fill in the entire application. Be sure to save your completed version to your computer.
  4. After 9:00 a.m. (E.S.T) August 8, 2011 send the application via email as an attachment to TFI.omafra@ontario.ca.

Application forms and all required documentation must be submitted to:

Traceability Foundations Initiative
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 5th Floor
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Tel: 1-877-424-1300
Fax: (519) 826-4466
Email: TFI.omafra@ontario.ca

Applications will be reviewed within 45 working days of the application closing date and receiving all required application information.

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For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: TFI.omafra@ontario.ca

 


Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 15 March 2009
Last Reviewed: 19 July 2011